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Memphre

Memphre is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Memphre rather than just read about it. In short: In Canadian folklore, Memphré is a lake monster said to live in Lake Memphremagog, a fresh water glacial lake located between Newport, Vermont, United States and Magog, Quebec, Canada. Background Lake Memphremagog stretches for 40 kilometres (25 mi), with a mean depth of 15.5 metres (51 ft) and a deepest point at 107 metres (351 ft).

Key takeaways

Memphre belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Memphre to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Memphre from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

In Canadian folklore, Memphré is a lake monster said to live in Lake Memphremagog, a fresh water glacial lake located between Newport, Vermont, United States and Magog, Quebec, Canada.

Background

Lake Memphremagog stretches for 40 kilometres (25 mi), with a mean depth of 15.5 metres (51 ft) and a deepest point at 107 metres (351 ft). It was formed by melting glaciers 10,000 years ago, during the last ice-age. The lake freezes over each winter, often becoming up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) thick.

History Memphré is often described much like the Loch Ness Monster. While the existence of Memphré and most other lake monsters is treated skeptically by the scientific community, reports of sightings persist, with the last in 2005.

Coin In August 2011, an artistic impression of Memphré was featured on a coloured Canadian quarter.

See also Ogopogo, reported to live in Okanagan Lake, in British Columbia, Canada Manipogo, said to live in Lake Manitoba, Manitoba Champ, reported to live in Lake Champlain, between New York, Vermont and Quebec Seelkee, said to live in the swamps of what is now Chilliwack, in British Columbia

References

External links Mephré (in French) The International Dracontology Society of Lake Memphrémagog at the Wayback Machine (archived April 23, 2024)

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Memphre

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Memphre claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Memphre before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Memphre ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Memphre

In research: Memphre appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Memphre in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Memphre is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Canadian folklore, Canadian legendary creatures, Lake monsters, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Memphre outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Memphre in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Memphre means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Memphre out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Memphre in simple terms?

In Canadian folklore, Memphré is a lake monster said to live in Lake Memphremagog, a fresh water glacial lake located between Newport, Vermont, United States and Magog, Quebec, Canada. Background Lake Memphremagog stretches for 40 kilometres (25 mi), with a mean depth of 15.5 metres (51 ft) and a d…

Why does Memphre matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Memphre?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Memphre.